LOT 388
1956 Ariel 998cc Square Four Registration no. 101 AWL Frame no. GM 455 Engine no. ML 500
Sold for £11,500 inc. premium
Lot 388
1956 Ariel 998cc Square FourRegistration no. 101 AWL Frame no. GM 455 Engine no. ML 500
The Autumn Sale - The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, Stafford|9 October 2021, 12:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
1956 Ariel 998cc Square Four
Registration no. 101 AWL
Frame no. GM 455
Engine no. ML 500
Registration no. 101 AWL
Frame no. GM 455
Engine no. ML 500
The vendor has owned this Square Four on three occasions! He first bought '101 AWL' in 2000 following its restoration, which is believed to have been finished around 1998. He sold the Ariel in 2007, regretted it immediately and bought it back in 2010, only for a change of circumstances to enforce its sale again in 2011. Invoking 'first refusal' when the bike was next sold, he bought it back again in 2018 with only 300 more miles on the odometer. The current odometer reading is 1,932 miles, which is the distance covered since the 1999 restoration.
The vendor advises us that engine runs cool, uses no oil, starts easily and makes all the right noises. The gearbox (for a Burman) is said to be very nice; the clutch does not slip or drag; and the Squariel is described as a pleasure to ride. Cosmetically, this older restoration has the usual small chips, dings, etc but nevertheless presents very nicely. The only work required recently concerned the oil pump, the notoriously fragile Mazac-bodied unit being replaced with a billet one from Hepolite. The tyres too are fresh. Ridden regularly, mainly on local rides, this beautiful Square Four comes with a substantial history file containing sundry bills, an old-style buff logbook, V5C document, etc.
The vendor advises us that engine runs cool, uses no oil, starts easily and makes all the right noises. The gearbox (for a Burman) is said to be very nice; the clutch does not slip or drag; and the Squariel is described as a pleasure to ride. Cosmetically, this older restoration has the usual small chips, dings, etc but nevertheless presents very nicely. The only work required recently concerned the oil pump, the notoriously fragile Mazac-bodied unit being replaced with a billet one from Hepolite. The tyres too are fresh. Ridden regularly, mainly on local rides, this beautiful Square Four comes with a substantial history file containing sundry bills, an old-style buff logbook, V5C document, etc.
Footnotes
As with all Lots in the Sale, this Lot is sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness, and originality prior to bidding.
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